Results 521-540 of 2,017 for speaker:Anthony Lawlor

Other Questions: Hospital Acquired Infections (20 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle MRSA in Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14340/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle the number of patients on trolleys in Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14341/13]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I propose to share time with Deputy Heather Humphreys. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the mortgage crisis. It is unbelievable that the motion is tabled by the party that caused the mortgage crisis, Fianna Fáil. Between 2000 and 2007, where was Fianna Fáil? It was partying. Between 2008 and 2012, where was Fianna Fáil? Its head was buried in the sand. Since...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development: Discussion with Skillnets (26 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I apologise for being late I was visiting two small companies this morning, both of which have interns. Both experiences appear to be successful. Where would I get information on funding for the Skillnets programme since it was founded in 1999? Is it on the website?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development: Discussion with Skillnets (26 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: All Right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development: Discussion with Skillnets (26 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: What was it in 2004?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development: Discussion with Skillnets (26 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: That is grand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Kildare County Council (26 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the delegates for attending; they are very welcome. I compliment them on the Sallins project and the linkage between all agencies. A model such as that could be replicated elsewhere and should involve, for example, Waterways Ireland, Inland Fisheries Ireland, the relevant county council, the OPW and all the necessary bodies involved. A model of that type which involves all the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Kildare County Council (26 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: There are two genuine Kildare fellows as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Kildare County Council (26 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: The Morel used to be the responsibility of the Board of Works because it was a tributary of the canals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Kildare County Council (26 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Regarding the River Liffey, surely some responsibility lies with the ESB?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Kildare County Council (26 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: The issue might be the quality of the representations.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (27 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a potential bid for the rugby world cup by the Irish Rugby Football Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15026/13]

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Deputy Ó Cuív has pulled his head out of the sand.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: That means the little schoolboy from Offaly and his push bike.

Topical Issue Debate: Water Meters (28 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this topic. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ciarán Cannon. I appreciate that further legislation relating to Uisce Éireann is on its way down the tracks. The specific problem I am raising relates to Bord Gáis Energy's search for water meter operators which is going through the eTenders process. A number...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Meters (28 Mar 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: The Minister of State's answer does not really include the commitment I am looking for on behalf of those with existing water meters. They should be able to inform Bord Gáis Energy or Uisce Éireann that they have a water meter and ask the company to come and read it. That would be better than the water board contacting them to say they have made the board's job of installing a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (16 Apr 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is fair that an individual who, due to budgetary constraints, opts to pay the local property tax on a weekly basis through a cash payment in the post office is faced with a €52 service provider charge per annum as a result of the €1 service charge per transaction imposed by An Post; the way in which this annual service...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (16 Apr 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 19 February 2013, if a list has been compiled by his Department outlining medical conditions which could be considered for allowances in terms of water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16268/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if plans are in place to increase the €5 million fund which is available from his Department to address public safety issues which arise in category four classed unfinished housing estates; if he intends to extend this fund in order to complete public infrastructure in category B estates; the way his Department intends...